No. 40 in Bulgarian
как
"Как" means "how" in English.
In a sentence
Как се казваш?
What is your name?
In this question, 'как' is used as an interrogative adverb meaning 'how' to inquire about someone's identity.
Обяснявам как работи механизмът.
I am explaining how the mechanism works.
Here, 'как' introduces a subordinate clause and explains the manner or way something occurs.
Бъди точен, както те помолих.
Be punctual, as I asked you.
In this context, 'както' (a variation of 'как') introduces a comparative clause explaining conformity to a previous request.
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